Settings backup

[acummins]

Hi

Is it possible to backup the Zen Cart settings, configurations and all this sort of stuff so I don't go through the same time consuming task when I re-install ZC?

Thanks for the help

[MagicMan]

Any changes to ZenCart that you make after the initial installation should be done using your custom template override. I backup the entire ZenCart directory as well as the database every month.

Once you reinstall it all you need to do is to restore all of the backup files and import the backup database.

The Template Override system does not get updated when you update zencart files.

[acummins]

Currently I am using ZC for testing purposes. I mean I am still learning it. So, which sub folder should I backup in the xampp folder? Htdocs or store?

[MagicMan]

That depends. If you installed Zen into a separate "Store" directory within the htdocs folder than you only need to save the "Store" directory.

All of your other web site non Zen Cart related pages would go into the htdocs folder.

[acummins]

Thanks a lot for the help. Appreciated.

[MagicMan]

Do not forget to backup your database also. Backing up Zen Cart is a two step process. You have the ZenCart "Store" directory and then you have your database which has all of your product, pricing and customer information.

PhpMyAdmin is the best program to use for accessing and saving your database.

[schoolboy]

And remember too, that a LOT of the "settings" are stored in the database.

So by backing up your FILES
and by backing up your DATABASE

... you will have a secure record of everything - including all "SETTINGS"

[acummins]

If I understood correctly, I'll backup ZC folder and database. I did the second one before using phpmyadmin, simple task. Again thank you both.

[carlvt88]

I'd also highly recommend the backup MySQL add-in. http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?ma...products_id=81 I've also used this to move the store from my development computer to my ISP server.

Then again, since you've already done this through PhpMyAdmin, you may not need this.